Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes (Business)

Photo: AP Photo/David J. Phillip The injectable drug Ozempic is shown Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Houston. Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between 30 and 50 per...

Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney decline in people with Type 2 diabetes

Open this photo in gallery:Ozempic was first approved in Canada as a diabetes medication.David J. Phillip/The Associated Press Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes....

Health and wellbeing supports business as much as employees: Towergate

Employees saw numerous benefits for health and wellbeing support, with top benefits including: increased employee loyalty (35%); it's the right thing to do for the employee (35%); increased employee retention (35%); and more. Across the board...

Health Bulletin 19/August/2025

Here are the top health stories of the day: NEET PG 2025 results delayed? Candidates call for clarity More than two weeks have passed since the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducted the National Eligibility-Entrance...

Health sector reform movement 'key figure' arrested in Barishal: police

Police today arrested who they termed a "key figure" in the ongoing health sector reform movement in Barishal. The arrestee, Md Suhan, 23, was held in front of the Baraishal City Corporation building, said police. Kotwali Police Station...

Music Review: Ryan Vigil – ‘Vigil Vol. 1’

Two meditative, thought-provoking works for violin and piano comprise Vigil Vol. 1 from composer Ryan Vigil. In “untitled work for violin and piano” (2009) the meaning of simple contrasts is magnified. What does it mean when some sequences consist...

Art exhibits address the memory of Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 flood in New Orleans

With the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katina approaching on Aug. 29 and tropical weather roving the Atlantic, it’s inevitable that our minds turn to the annual threat to our vulnerable region and its unique culture. Those searching for places to...

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF $BCH PRICE: On the Verge of Breaking the Bullish Channel and Testing Support at $500?

Bitcoin Cash ($BCH) is trading at $568.36, brushing against the lower boundary of the bullish channel it has maintained since April, signaling an imminent risk of a breakdown. In recent weeks, significant whale accumulation has been observed,...

Musician and Librarian Dennis Finnegan on his eclectic sound

This story aired in the August 19, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents. Bay Area colleges are starting their fall semesters. Today, SF State is back in session, City College began this week, and so did Berkeley City College. Next week Ohlone Community...

Tech tips for parents as kids head back to school

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The internet has endless ways to help keep people informed or entertained, but experts are encouraging parents to remember online safety as kids head back to school. The National Retail Federation (NRF) is estimating that...

Technology could cut US landfill emissions in half for $1.3B: Energy Vision

Dive Brief: Operators of MSW landfills can cut the facilities’ total U.S. methane emissions by nearly half versus a 2023 baseline for $1.3 billion, a report from nonprofit Energy Vision found. The group estimates that the revenue generated from...

Music video 'The North Star in My Heart' shines on Xizang's 60 Years

03:53 To mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Xizang Autonomous Region, China Media Group has released a six-episode TV program portraying the extraordinary transformation of Xizang during the past six decades. Its original theme song,...

Milky Way to remain visible in August across US. Here's when, how to see our galaxy

August has been a month jam-packed with cosmic phenomena visible from Earth – from nebulas to meteor showers to planetary conjunctions. But the month isn't over yet. And now, add to the mix one of the last best opportunities to see the Milky Way....

Science USA TODAY Sorry guys, size does matter: Meet the creature dubbed as the 'Genital King'

Four newly-discovered tarantula species were just dubbed the "Genital King," and for tarantulas, size really does matter. The species are all under the genus Satyrex, which loosely translates to the epithet that Tinder dates around the world would...

Science WFTV NASA and SpaceX will launch a resupply mission to the ISS

NASA and SpaceX will launch the 33rd commercial resupply mission to the ISS from Cape Canaveral at 2:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday, August 24. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to dock with the ISS on Monday, August 25, at 7:30 a.m. EDT, carrying...

Health officials investigate case of malaria in NJ resident who hasn't traveled

Residents of New Jersey are being alerted to the fact that a resident of the garden state has contracted malaria. And, officials said, they may have gotten the disease while in the state, as the individual has not recently left the country. On...

Health alert due to presence of bacteria in several batches of cheeses from France sold in Spain

Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 15:29 Share The Spanish agency for food safety and nutrition (Aesan) has sent out information regarding the alert for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in several brie and camembert cheeses from France that have been...

Tech-focused investment firm Vanara Capital launches

Artificial intelligence and equity

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